I understand why some people just can’t deal with packaged apps like WordPress. If you like your site to look a certain way or use certain fonts, WP is a challenge. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: WP is not for the faint of heart. Being a CSS Ninja helps.
Just now, I spent about 20 minutes ferreting out an offensive character in the search results. Why this guy used a stupid, non-standard character I’ll never know – probably the same reason he chose serif fonts and defined every possible bit of CSS that there is to define. For someone who proclaims himself a “typographer” he certainly screws the pooch in more ways than one. I think he’s too enamoured with his “flair”. But I digress. You do not use stupid characters, serif fonts and 300+ lines of CSS for a simple blog, dude. Get a grip. It’s a nightmare to troubleshoot.
Anyway, unless you’re someone who is content to use a straight up template with no modifications, WP will drive you batshit. This is probably why Kate has had enough and wants me to put her site back to html. ::sigh:: It’s too bad, really. But I totally understand her frustration – besides, all she wants is a portfolio site, not a blog. It’ll allow me to brush up on my scripts usage in any case.
Which reminds me of something funny! All the young 20-somethings are totally in love with that 90s mainstay: the splash page. LOLÂ They are so cutting edge and artsy, oh my, but in love with that stupid time waster of early web design! Too funny! They think it’s so cool. Gods. I’m positive they’ll be asking for a Flash intro next. The horror!
What comes around, goes around. I doubt that Flash intros or splash pages will ever really come back. They are too annoying to the masses. But as long as there are people who’ve only been on the web for a few years I suppose that old shit will still keep turning up as cool. ::rolls eyes:: Hey, at least it’s nice to have something to rag the youngsters about! They think they are so hip about clothes, hair, etc. it’s nice to be able to say “Gods, that is SO outdated!” The bennies of being on the web for over a decade, I suppose!  :-)